Migration in Satubinha/MA (2017–2022)

Satubinha/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,105 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 560 in-migrants and lost 520 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +35 people (4.59 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.034. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Satubinha/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	560	392 to 728	use with caution
Out-migrants	520	303 to 737	use with caution
Net migration	+35	−239 to 309	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.59	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.034	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Satubinha/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Pio XII/MA · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Olho d'Água das Cunhãs/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Vitorino Freire/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Satubinha/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Pio XII/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Olho d'Água das Cunhãs/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Bela Vista do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	240	42.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	225	40.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	17.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	56.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	20.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	14.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	9.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	33.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	32.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	26.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	4.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	18.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	15.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	8.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	275	52.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	185	35.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	11.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	38.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	27.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	19.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	14.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	37.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	35.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	16.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	24.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	21.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	12.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	11.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	10.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	9.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,925	64.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	820	18.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	535	11.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	285	6.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,750	33.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,570	31.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,110	25.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	615	7.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	180	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	920	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	910	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	880	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	875	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	825	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	760	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	700	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	655	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	475	6.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	460	6.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	90	1.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Satubinha/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,670
Commute out to work in another municipality	265
Commute in from another municipality to work here	165
Net commuting	−100
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.88
Commuting attraction index	0.950
Median commuting time	60 min

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Satubinha/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/satubinha-ma-2111722/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.